[MacDV] 3D imaging

[Donald Tully]

Excellent information!  Thank you to all who responded.  I'll put your  
suggestions to work next week when I return from vacation and let you  
know how it turns out.  Again, many thanks!

Don Tully
On Oct 16, 2008, at 7:37 AM, Dominion Market Research wrote:

> Don,
>
> I've never tried the technique you describe, but this is my  
> understanding of how you can do it with Photoshop and Final Cut  
> Espress or Studio.
>
> Create your image in Photoshop with the various image elements you  
> want to move on different layers. Save the image as a Photoshop  
> file. Import into FCE or FCP and the layers will come in as  
> different tracks. You can then add effects or motion via keyframes  
> to each layer individually.
>
> As I say, I've never done this myself, so I may be passing on bogus  
> advice. I hope not because I'd like to use the same effect sometime.
>
> Ross Hunter
> Orange, VA
>
>> If I understand your question - for example, a shot of a old group  
>> photo where one of the people in the group is in front of the photo  
>> - that is usually done by creating a separate layer for that person  
>> or thing in Photoshop or a similar application so it can be  
>> imported into After Effects or Motion as separate layers and  
>> treated as 3D elements.
>>
>> Don
>> Don Stark
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>>
>>
>> On Oct 15, 2008, at 1:33 PM, Donald Tully wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Listers - I'm sure we have all seen documentary slide shows  
>>> wherein an image in the foreground seems to pop out from the  
>>> background.  Then as the viewing angle moves around, the image  
>>> appears to be 3D.  Can anyone share with me how this is done? Is  
>>> it software or technique?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Don Tully
>>> Viroqua, WI
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